Heard a clicking noise in front of vehicle. While backing out of driveway inner tie rod broke off. Tie rod ball was rusted in the socket. Contacted dealer, and dealer replaced tire rod.
1990 Mercury Sable: ball joint or control arm failure
12 of the 165 complaints about the 1990 Mercury Sable describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
The bracket to which rear control arms are attached and the parent bracket have fracturerd and split.
I have removed the tie rod and examined the end - sheared off inside of rubber boot. Absolutely no apparent damage to other components in the wheel/steering assemblies. We were very very lucky that this failure did not occur at speed.
Outer tie rod failed. Also, fuel leak.
Tie rod broke while driving causing loss of control. Mjs
Headlights malfunctioned, affecting visibility. Also, replaced transmission and front control arms.
Tie rod snapped, causing steering difficulty.
After a cursory look through the federal safety agency list of complaints for 1990 sables, I noticed many tie rod failures & wonderat what point failure constitutes ground. *
Both front tie rods failed w/poor handling and severe wear of right front tire. Please describe details. Tt
Inner tie rod broke. Tt
While backing out of parking lot, tie rod end broke at approx. 5mph, rendering steering capability inoperative. Tt
Outer tie rod that connects wheel to steering broke/snapped without any warning; very low speed. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1990 Mercury Sable ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1990 Mercury Sable?
12 of 165 owner complaints about the 1990 Mercury Sable (7%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1990.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Mercury Sable?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1990 Mercury Sable
Fire or smoke 9Stalling 7Airbag light 5No deployment 5Seat belt 5Transmission failure 5
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